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Wrangell looks to solve housing issue by selling old hospital

Wrangell looks to solve housing issue by selling old hospital

Much of rural Alaska shares the same two problems: old buildings and the need for new housing.  Wrangell looks to solve both problems at once.  The borough is one step closer to selling its old, former hospital, the Wrangell Medical Center. The prospective buyer,...

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Haines Huts and Trails hires new director

Haines Huts and Trails hires new director

Haines’ trail-building nonprofit, Haines Huts and Trails, hired a new director last month. Erik Boraas spent nearly a decade leading a nonprofit trail organization in Juneau.  Boraas has big plans to make Haines a travel destination for trail lovers of all abilities,...

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The ‘art of conceal and reveal’ dazzles Skagway

The ‘art of conceal and reveal’ dazzles Skagway

Skagway celebrated the shoulder season by showing some shoulder, and a whole lot more. The town’s homegrown burlesque company reunited for one hot night.  The Rude and Nude Revue, a burlesque group known for unwrapping on stage, wrapped their third international tour...

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Skagway to get regular dental clinics

Skagway to get regular dental clinics

Skagway’s Dahl Memorial Clinic Board of Directors approved dental contracts, meaning residents can look forward to monthly services.   Skagway has been without a visiting dentist for approximately two years. The dental office at Dahl Memorial Clinic (DMC) sits...

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Haines Borough website has new green button ripe for clicking

Haines Borough website has new green button ripe for clicking

The Haines Borough website has a new green button. With one click, community members can now find the Borough Manager’s Report.  At Tuesday’s Government Affairs and Services committee meeting, members worked on creating a template for future reports that can be found...

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Newscasts

February 14, 2024

February 14, 2024

It’s the final story of our two-part series about “How to Write the Perfect Valentine’s Day Card.”  Today Alaska’s ...
February 13, 2024

February 13, 2024

For the next two news days, Love is on the air. KHNS interviewed two authors on how to write the perfect ...
February 12, 2024

February 12, 2024

Skagway elders have more opportunity to socialize this winter now that senior lunches have resumed, but a proposed ...
February 7, 2024

February 7, 2024

Two CIA tribal women have been chosen for the third and final year of the Chilkoot Indian Association’s ...
February 6, 2024

February 6, 2024

The Haines Pool has a new instructor.  Patty Morgan has been teaching children to swim for decades. Her latest ...
February 5, 2024

February 5, 2024

Skagway will open its second retail marijuana store this spring.  The Skagway Borough Assembly voted unanimously ...
February 1, 2024

February 1, 2024

A group of Haines residents has taken up the task of updating the local property tax assessment process. They are ...
January 31, 2024

January 31, 2024

The Haines Borough is still without a Police Chief.  Borough Manager Annette Kreitzer looks to hire internally ...